Manchester United 1997-1998
77
Points · Premier League 1997-1998
2nd in the Premier League after 38 matches
Manchester United finished 2nd in the Premier League with 77 points from 38 games in 1997-1998, scoring 102 goals in all competitions. They won 30, drew 12 and lost 10 of their 52 games in all competitions under Alex Ferguson.
Stats
30
Won
12
Drawn
10
Lost
Form
W
W
W
D
D
Season at a Glance
102
Goals Scored
43
Conceded
52
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
1.96
Points per game
28th-best of 123 full seasons
1.96
Goals per game
32nd-best of 123 full seasons
0.83
Conceded per game
14th-best of 123 full seasons
58%
Win rate
28th-best of 123 full seasons
In the Premier League, United ranked 1st of 20 for goals scored (+0.58 per game vs the league average) and 1st for fewest conceded. That was 1 place lower than 1996-1997 (+2 points).
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Andrew Cole
45 apps
25
— ast
2
Teddy Sheringham
42 apps
14
13 ast
3
David Beckham
50 apps
11
20 ast
4
Paul Scholes
42 apps
10
5 ast
5
Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer
30 apps
9
— ast
6
Ryan Giggs
37 apps
9
14 ast
7
Ronny Johnsen
32 apps
4
1 ast
8
Denis Irwin
37 apps
4
0 ast
9
Nicky Butt
42 apps
3
2 ast
10
Roy Keane
11 apps
2
0 ast
All Results
52 matches
August 1997 4W · 2D · 0L
D
Chelsea N
CS Johnsen
1–1
3 Aug 73,636 0-1-0 D1
W
Tottenham Hotspur A
PL Butt, Vega (og)
2–0
10 Aug 26,359 1-1-0 W1
W
Southampton H
PL Beckham
1–0
13 Aug 55,008 2-1-0 W2
D
Leicester City A
PL
0–0
23 Aug 21,221 2-2-0 D1
W
Everton A
PL Beckham, Sheringham
2–0
27 Aug 40,079 3-2-0 W1
W
Coventry City H
PL Cole, Keane, Poborsky
3–0
30 Aug 55,074 4-2-0 W2
September 1997 2W · 2D · 1L
W
West Ham United H
PL Keane, Scholes
2–1
13 Sep 55,068 5-2-0 W3
W
Kosice A
EC Irwin, Berg, Cole
3–0
17 Sep 9,950 6-2-0 W4
D
Bolton Wanderers A
PL
0–0
20 Sep 25,000 6-3-0 D1
D
Chelsea H
PL Scholes, Solskjaer
2–2
24 Sep 55,163 6-4-0 D2
L
Leeds United A
PL
0–1
27 Sep 39,952 6-4-1 L1
October 1997 4W · 1D · 1L
W
Juventus H
EC Sheringham, Scholes, Giggs
3–2
1 Oct 53,429 7-4-1 W1
W
Crystal Palace H
PL Sheringham, Hreidarsson (og)
2–0
4 Oct 55,143 8-4-1 W2
L
Ipswich Town A
LC
0–2
14 Oct 22,173 8-4-2 L1
D
Derby County A
PL Sheringham, Cole
2–2
18 Oct 30,014 8-5-2 D1
W
Feyenoord H
EC Scholes, Irwin (pen)
2–1
22 Oct 53,118 9-5-2 W1
W
Barnsley H
PL Cole 3, Giggs 2, Scholes, Poborsky
7–0
25 Oct 55,142 10-5-2 W2
November 1997 5W · 0D · 1L
W
Sheffield Wednesday H
PL Sheringham 2, Newsome (og), Cole, Solskjaer 2
6–1
1 Nov 55,259 11-5-2 W3
W
Feyenoord A
EC Cole 3
3–1
5 Nov 45,000 12-5-2 W4
L
Arsenal A
PL Sheringham 2
2–3
9 Nov 38,205 12-5-3 L1
W
Wimbledon A
PL Butt, Beckham 2, Scholes, Cole
5–2
22 Nov 26,309 13-5-3 W1
W
Kosice H
EC Cole, Faktor (og), Sheringham
3–0
27 Nov 53,535 14-5-3 W2
W
Blackburn Rovers H
PL Solskjaer 2, Henchoz (og), Kenna (og)
4–0
30 Nov 55,175 15-5-3 W3
December 1997 4W · 0D · 2L
W
Liverpool A
PL Cole 2, Beckham
3–1
6 Dec 41,027 16-5-3 W4
L
Juventus A
EC
0–1
10 Dec 47,786 16-5-4 L1
W
Aston Villa H
PL Giggs
1–0
15 Dec 55,151 17-5-4 W1
W
Newcastle United A
PL Cole
1–0
21 Dec 36,767 18-5-4 W2
W
Everton H
PL Berg, Cole
2–0
26 Dec 55,167 19-5-4 W3
L
Coventry City A
PL Solskjaer, Sheringham
2–3
28 Dec 23,054 19-5-5 L1
January 1998 3W · 0D · 2L
W
Chelsea A
FAC Beckham 2, Cole 2, Sheringham
5–3
4 Jan 34,792 20-5-5 W1
W
Tottenham Hotspur H
PL Giggs 2
2–0
10 Jan 55,281 21-5-5 W2
L
Southampton A
PL
0–1
19 Jan 15,241 21-5-6 L1
W
Walsall H
FAC Cole 2, Solskjaer 2, Johnsen
5–1
24 Jan 54,669 22-5-6 W1
L
Leicester City H
PL
0–1
31 Jan 55,156 22-5-7 L1
February 1998 3W · 2D · 1L
D
Bolton Wanderers H
PL Cole
1–1
7 Feb 55,156 22-6-7 D1
D
Barnsley H
FAC Sheringham
1–1
15 Feb 54,700 22-7-7 D2
W
Aston Villa A
PL Beckham, Giggs
2–0
18 Feb 39,372 23-7-7 W1
W
Derby County H
PL Giggs, Irwin (pen)
2–0
21 Feb 55,170 24-7-7 W2
L
Barnsley A
FAC Replay Sheringham, Cole
2–3
25 Feb 18,655 24-7-8 L1
W
Chelsea A
PL Neville
1–0
28 Feb 34,511 25-7-8 W1
March 1998 1W · 3D · 2L
D
Monaco A
EC agg 0-0
0–0
4 Mar 15,000 25-8-8 D1
L
Sheffield Wednesday A
PL
0–2
7 Mar 39,427 25-8-9 L1
D
West Ham United A
PL Scholes
1–1
11 Mar 25,892 25-9-9 D1
L
Arsenal H
PL
0–1
14 Mar 55,174 25-9-10 L1
D
Monaco H
EC agg 1-1 Solskjaer
1–1
18 Mar 53,683 25-10-10 D1
W
Wimbledon H
PL Johnsen, Scholes
2–0
28 Mar 55,306 26-10-10 W1
April 1998 2W · 2D · 0L
W
Blackburn Rovers A
PL Cole, Scholes, Beckham
3–1
6 Apr 30,547 27-10-10 W2
D
Liverpool H
PL Johnsen
1–1
10 Apr 55,171 27-11-10 D1
D
Newcastle United H
PL Beckham
1–1
18 Apr 55,194 27-12-10 D2
W
Crystal Palace A
PL Scholes, Butt, Cole
3–0
27 Apr 26,180 28-12-10 W1
May 1998 2W · 0D · 0L
W
Leeds United H
PL Giggs, Irwin (pen), Beckham
3–0
4 May 55,167 29-12-10 W2
W
Barnsley A
PL Cole, Sheringham
2–0
10 May 18,694 30-12-10 W3
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 57 | 15 | +42 | 68% | 12 | 54,850 |
| Away | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 50% | 11 | 29,662 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 73,636 |
Home crowds averaged 54,850, away 29,662. Their biggest crowd was 73,636 v Chelsea, the smallest 9,950 v Kosice.
Season Records
7–0
Biggest win
v Barnsley · 25 Oct 1997
0–2
Heaviest defeat
v Ipswich Town · 14 Oct 1997
4
Longest win streak
10
Longest unbeaten run
5
Longest winless run
23
Clean sheets
10
Failed to score
2–0
Most common score
9 times
United completed the league double over Aston Villa, Barnsley, Blackburn Rovers, Crystal Palace, Everton, Tottenham Hotspur and Wimbledon. They lost both league meetings with Arsenal.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 54', the average one conceded in the 48'. They scored 20 from the 81st minute on and conceded 10. Penalties: 3 scored, 3 conceded. Own goals: 6 for, 1 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52' | Mark Hughes | v Chelsea | CS | 0–0 | 3 Aug 1997 |
| 58' | Ronny Johnsen | v Chelsea | CS | 0–1 | 3 Aug 1997 |
| 82' | Nicky Butt | @ Tottenham Hotspur | PL | 0–0 | 10 Aug 1997 |
| 83' | Ramon Vega OG | @ Tottenham Hotspur | PL | 1–0 | 10 Aug 1997 |
| 79' | David Beckham | vs Southampton | PL | 0–0 | 13 Aug 1997 |
| 29' | David Beckham | @ Everton | PL | 0–0 | 27 Aug 1997 |
| 50' | Teddy Sheringham | @ Everton | PL | 1–0 | 27 Aug 1997 |
| 2' | Andrew Cole | vs Coventry City | PL | 0–0 | 30 Aug 1997 |
| 72' | Roy Keane | vs Coventry City | PL | 1–0 | 30 Aug 1997 |
| 90' | Karel Poborsky | vs Coventry City | PL | 2–0 | 30 Aug 1997 |
| 14' | John Hartson | vs West Ham United | PL | 0–0 | 13 Sep 1997 |
| 21' | Roy Keane | vs West Ham United | PL | 0–1 | 13 Sep 1997 |
| 75' | Paul Scholes | vs West Ham United | PL | 1–1 | 13 Sep 1997 |
| 30' | Denis Irwin | @ Kosice | EC | 0–0 | 17 Sep 1997 |
| 62' | Henning Berg | @ Kosice | EC | 1–0 | 17 Sep 1997 |
| 88' | Andrew Cole | @ Kosice | EC | 2–0 | 17 Sep 1997 |
| 23' | Henning Berg OG | vs Chelsea | PL | 0–0 | 24 Sep 1997 |
| 35' | Paul Scholes | vs Chelsea | PL | 0–1 | 24 Sep 1997 |
| 67' | Mark Hughes | vs Chelsea | PL | 1–1 | 24 Sep 1997 |
| 86' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | vs Chelsea | PL | 1–2 | 24 Sep 1997 |
| 34' | David Wetherall | @ Leeds United | PL | 0–0 | 27 Sep 1997 |
| 1' | Alessandro Del Piero | vs Juventus | EC | 0–0 | 1 Oct 1997 |
| 38' | Teddy Sheringham | vs Juventus | EC | 0–1 | 1 Oct 1997 |
| 69' | Paul Scholes | vs Juventus | EC | 1–1 | 1 Oct 1997 |
| 89' | Ryan Giggs | vs Juventus | EC | 2–1 | 1 Oct 1997 |
| 90' | Zinedine Zidane | vs Juventus | EC | 3–1 | 1 Oct 1997 |
| 18' | Teddy Sheringham | vs Crystal Palace | PL | 0–0 | 4 Oct 1997 |
| 30' | Herman Hreidarsson OG | vs Crystal Palace | PL | 1–0 | 4 Oct 1997 |
| 13' | Alex Mathie | @ Ipswich Town | LC | 0–0 | 14 Oct 1997 |
| 45' | Mauricio Taricco | @ Ipswich Town | LC | 0–1 | 14 Oct 1997 |
| 23' | Francesco Baiano | @ Derby County | PL | 0–0 | 18 Oct 1997 |
| 39' | Paulo Wanchope | @ Derby County | PL | 0–1 | 18 Oct 1997 |
| 51' | Teddy Sheringham | @ Derby County | PL | 0–2 | 18 Oct 1997 |
| 83' | Andrew Cole | @ Derby County | PL | 1–2 | 18 Oct 1997 |
| 32' | Paul Scholes | vs Feyenoord | EC | 0–0 | 22 Oct 1997 |
| 73' | Denis Irwin pen | vs Feyenoord | EC | 1–0 | 22 Oct 1997 |
| 83' | Henk Vos | vs Feyenoord | EC | 2–0 | 22 Oct 1997 |
| 17' | Andrew Cole | vs Barnsley | PL | 0–0 | 25 Oct 1997 |
| 19' | Andrew Cole | vs Barnsley | PL | 1–0 | 25 Oct 1997 |
| 43' | Ryan Giggs | vs Barnsley | PL | 2–0 | 25 Oct 1997 |
| 45' | Andrew Cole | vs Barnsley | PL | 3–0 | 25 Oct 1997 |
| 57' | Ryan Giggs | vs Barnsley | PL | 4–0 | 25 Oct 1997 |
| 59' | Paul Scholes | vs Barnsley | PL | 5–0 | 25 Oct 1997 |
| 80' | Karel Poborsky | vs Barnsley | PL | 6–0 | 25 Oct 1997 |
| 13' | Teddy Sheringham | vs Sheffield Wednesday | PL | 0–0 | 1 Nov 1997 |
| 20' | Jon Newsome OG | vs Sheffield Wednesday | PL | 1–0 | 1 Nov 1997 |
| 39' | Andrew Cole | vs Sheffield Wednesday | PL | 2–0 | 1 Nov 1997 |
| 41' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | vs Sheffield Wednesday | PL | 3–0 | 1 Nov 1997 |
| 63' | Teddy Sheringham | vs Sheffield Wednesday | PL | 4–0 | 1 Nov 1997 |
| 69' | Guy Whittingham | vs Sheffield Wednesday | PL | 5–0 | 1 Nov 1997 |
| 75' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | vs Sheffield Wednesday | PL | 5–1 | 1 Nov 1997 |
| 31' | Andrew Cole | @ Feyenoord | EC | 0–0 | 5 Nov 1997 |
| 44' | Andrew Cole | @ Feyenoord | EC | 1–0 | 5 Nov 1997 |
| 75' | Andrew Cole | @ Feyenoord | EC | 2–0 | 5 Nov 1997 |
| 88' | Igor Korneev | @ Feyenoord | EC | 3–0 | 5 Nov 1997 |
| 9' | Nicholas Anelka | @ Arsenal | PL | 0–0 | 9 Nov 1997 |
| 27' | Patrick Vieira | @ Arsenal | PL | 0–1 | 9 Nov 1997 |
| 33' | Teddy Sheringham | @ Arsenal | PL | 0–2 | 9 Nov 1997 |
| 40' | Teddy Sheringham | @ Arsenal | PL | 1–2 | 9 Nov 1997 |
| 83' | David Platt | @ Arsenal | PL | 2–2 | 9 Nov 1997 |
| 48' | Nicky Butt | @ Wimbledon | PL | 0–0 | 22 Nov 1997 |
| 67' | David Beckham | @ Wimbledon | PL | 1–0 | 22 Nov 1997 |
| 68' | Neal Ardley | @ Wimbledon | PL | 2–0 | 22 Nov 1997 |
| 70' | Michael Hughes | @ Wimbledon | PL | 2–1 | 22 Nov 1997 |
| 75' | David Beckham | @ Wimbledon | PL | 2–2 | 22 Nov 1997 |
| 81' | Paul Scholes | @ Wimbledon | PL | 3–2 | 22 Nov 1997 |
| 85' | Andrew Cole | @ Wimbledon | PL | 4–2 | 22 Nov 1997 |
| 40' | Andrew Cole | vs Kosice | EC | 0–0 | 27 Nov 1997 |
| 85' | Lubomir Faktor OG | vs Kosice | EC | 1–0 | 27 Nov 1997 |
| 90' | Teddy Sheringham | vs Kosice | EC | 2–0 | 27 Nov 1997 |
| 17' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | vs Blackburn Rovers | PL | 0–0 | 30 Nov 1997 |
| 52' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | vs Blackburn Rovers | PL | 1–0 | 30 Nov 1997 |
| 59' | Stephane Henchoz OG | vs Blackburn Rovers | PL | 2–0 | 30 Nov 1997 |
| 84' | Jeff Kenna OG | vs Blackburn Rovers | PL | 3–0 | 30 Nov 1997 |
| 51' | Andrew Cole | @ Liverpool | PL | 0–0 | 6 Dec 1997 |
| 60' | Robbie Fowler pen | @ Liverpool | PL | 1–0 | 6 Dec 1997 |
| 70' | David Beckham | @ Liverpool | PL | 1–1 | 6 Dec 1997 |
| 74' | Andrew Cole | @ Liverpool | PL | 2–1 | 6 Dec 1997 |
| 84' | Filippo Inzaghi | @ Juventus | EC | 0–0 | 10 Dec 1997 |
| 52' | Ryan Giggs | vs Aston Villa | PL | 0–0 | 15 Dec 1997 |
| 67' | Andrew Cole | @ Newcastle United | PL | 0–0 | 21 Dec 1997 |
| 14' | Henning Berg | vs Everton | PL | 0–0 | 26 Dec 1997 |
| 35' | Andrew Cole | vs Everton | PL | 1–0 | 26 Dec 1997 |
| 13' | Noel Whelan | @ Coventry City | PL | 0–0 | 28 Dec 1997 |
| 31' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | @ Coventry City | PL | 0–1 | 28 Dec 1997 |
| 48' | Teddy Sheringham | @ Coventry City | PL | 1–1 | 28 Dec 1997 |
| 87' | Dion Dublin pen | @ Coventry City | PL | 2–1 | 28 Dec 1997 |
| 88' | Darren Huckerby | @ Coventry City | PL | 2–2 | 28 Dec 1997 |
| 23' | David Beckham | @ Chelsea | FAC | 0–0 | 4 Jan 1998 |
| 28' | David Beckham | @ Chelsea | FAC | 1–0 | 4 Jan 1998 |
| 45' | Andrew Cole | @ Chelsea | FAC | 2–0 | 4 Jan 1998 |
| 66' | Andrew Cole | @ Chelsea | FAC | 3–0 | 4 Jan 1998 |
| 74' | Teddy Sheringham | @ Chelsea | FAC | 4–0 | 4 Jan 1998 |
| 78' | Graeme Le Saux | @ Chelsea | FAC | 5–0 | 4 Jan 1998 |
| 83' | Gianluca Vialli | @ Chelsea | FAC | 5–1 | 4 Jan 1998 |
| 88' | Gianluca Vialli | @ Chelsea | FAC | 5–2 | 4 Jan 1998 |
| 44' | Ryan Giggs | vs Tottenham Hotspur | PL | 0–0 | 10 Jan 1998 |
| 68' | Ryan Giggs | vs Tottenham Hotspur | PL | 1–0 | 10 Jan 1998 |
| 3' | Kevin Davies | @ Southampton | PL | 0–0 | 19 Jan 1998 |
| 10' | Andrew Cole | vs Walsall | FAC | 0–0 | 24 Jan 1998 |
| 38' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | vs Walsall | FAC | 1–0 | 24 Jan 1998 |
| 66' | Andrew Cole | vs Walsall | FAC | 2–0 | 24 Jan 1998 |
| 68' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | vs Walsall | FAC | 3–0 | 24 Jan 1998 |
| 72' | Roger Boli | vs Walsall | FAC | 4–0 | 24 Jan 1998 |
| 74' | Ronny Johnsen | vs Walsall | FAC | 4–1 | 24 Jan 1998 |
| 8' | Tony Cottee | vs Leicester City | PL | 0–0 | 31 Jan 1998 |
| 60' | Bob Taylor | vs Bolton Wanderers | PL | 0–0 | 7 Feb 1998 |
| 85' | Andrew Cole | vs Bolton Wanderers | PL | 0–1 | 7 Feb 1998 |
| 38' | John Hendrie | vs Barnsley | FAC | 0–0 | 15 Feb 1998 |
| 42' | Teddy Sheringham | vs Barnsley | FAC | 0–1 | 15 Feb 1998 |
| 83' | David Beckham | @ Aston Villa | PL | 0–0 | 18 Feb 1998 |
| 89' | Ryan Giggs | @ Aston Villa | PL | 1–0 | 18 Feb 1998 |
| 19' | Ryan Giggs | vs Derby County | PL | 0–0 | 21 Feb 1998 |
| 71' | Denis Irwin pen | vs Derby County | PL | 1–0 | 21 Feb 1998 |
| 9' | John Hendrie | @ Barnsley | FAC | 0–0 | 25 Feb 1998 |
| 45' | Scott Jones | @ Barnsley | FAC | 0–1 | 25 Feb 1998 |
| 57' | Teddy Sheringham | @ Barnsley | FAC | 0–2 | 25 Feb 1998 |
| 65' | Scott Jones | @ Barnsley | FAC | 1–2 | 25 Feb 1998 |
| 82' | Andrew Cole | @ Barnsley | FAC | 1–3 | 25 Feb 1998 |
| 31' | Phil Neville | @ Chelsea | PL | 0–0 | 28 Feb 1998 |
| 27' | Peter Atherton | @ Sheffield Wednesday | PL | 0–0 | 7 Mar 1998 |
| 89' | Paulo Di Canio | @ Sheffield Wednesday | PL | 0–1 | 7 Mar 1998 |
| 7' | Trevor Sinclair | @ West Ham United | PL | 0–0 | 11 Mar 1998 |
| 66' | Paul Scholes | @ West Ham United | PL | 0–1 | 11 Mar 1998 |
| 80' | Marc Overmars | vs Arsenal | PL | 0–0 | 14 Mar 1998 |
| 6' | David Trezeguet | vs Monaco | EC | 0–0 | 18 Mar 1998 |
| 53' | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | vs Monaco | EC | 0–1 | 18 Mar 1998 |
| 83' | Ronny Johnsen | vs Wimbledon | PL | 0–0 | 28 Mar 1998 |
| 90' | Paul Scholes | vs Wimbledon | PL | 1–0 | 28 Mar 1998 |
| 31' | Chris Sutton pen | @ Blackburn Rovers | PL | 0–0 | 6 Apr 1998 |
| 56' | Andrew Cole | @ Blackburn Rovers | PL | 0–1 | 6 Apr 1998 |
| 73' | Paul Scholes | @ Blackburn Rovers | PL | 1–1 | 6 Apr 1998 |
| 90' | David Beckham | @ Blackburn Rovers | PL | 2–1 | 6 Apr 1998 |
| 12' | Ronny Johnsen | vs Liverpool | PL | 0–0 | 10 Apr 1998 |
| 36' | Michael Owen | vs Liverpool | PL | 1–0 | 10 Apr 1998 |
| 11' | Andreas Andersson | vs Newcastle United | PL | 0–0 | 18 Apr 1998 |
| 38' | David Beckham | vs Newcastle United | PL | 0–1 | 18 Apr 1998 |
| 6' | Paul Scholes | @ Crystal Palace | PL | 0–0 | 27 Apr 1998 |
| 22' | Nicky Butt | @ Crystal Palace | PL | 1–0 | 27 Apr 1998 |
| 84' | Andrew Cole | @ Crystal Palace | PL | 2–0 | 27 Apr 1998 |
| 6' | Ryan Giggs | vs Leeds United | PL | 0–0 | 4 May 1998 |
| 31' | Denis Irwin pen | vs Leeds United | PL | 1–0 | 4 May 1998 |
| 59' | David Beckham | vs Leeds United | PL | 2–0 | 4 May 1998 |
| 6' | Andrew Cole | @ Barnsley | PL | 0–0 | 10 May 1998 |
| 77' | Teddy Sheringham | @ Barnsley | PL | 1–0 | 10 May 1998 |
Squad
30 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | Mins | Red | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Ast | |||
| David Beckham | 37 (3) | 9 | 4 (1) | 2 | – | – | 8 | – | 1 (1) | – | 50 (5) | 11 | 20 | 5,109100% | – |
| Andrew Cole | 33 (2) | 15 | 3 | 5 | 1 | – | 7 (1) | 5 | 1 | – | 45 (3) | 25 | – | – | – |
| Gary Neville | 34 | – | 3 (1) | – | – | – | 8 | – | – | – | 45 (1) | – | 4 | 4,825100% | – |
| Peter Schmeichel | 32 | – | 4 | – | – | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | 44 | – | – | 4,861100% | – |
| Gary Pallister | 33 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 43 | – | 1 | 4,719100% | 1 |
| Teddy Sheringham | 31 (3) | 9 | 3 (1) | 3 | – | – | 7 | 2 | 1 | – | 42 (4) | 14 | 13 | 4,28191% | – |
| Paul Scholes | 31 (3) | 8 | 2 | – | 1 (1) | – | 7 (1) | 2 | 1 | – | 42 (5) | 10 | 5 | 3,89383% | – |
| Nicky Butt | 33 (2) | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | 42 (2) | 3 | 2 | 4,30492% | – |
| Phillip Neville | 30 (6) | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 7 (2) | – | 1 | – | 42 (8) | 1 | – | – | – |
| Ryan Giggs | 29 (1) | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | 37 (1) | 9 | 14 | 3,86183% | – |
| Denis Irwin | 25 (2) | 2 | 4 (1) | – | 1 (1) | – | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | 37 (4) | 4 | – | 3,59077% | – |
| Henning Berg | 27 (4) | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 7 (2) | 1 | – | – | 36 (6) | 2 | – | 3,45874% | – |
| Ronny Johnsen | 22 (4) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | 32 (4) | 4 | 1 | 2,96863% | – |
| Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer | 22 (7) | 6 | 2 (1) | 2 | – | – | 6 (3) | 1 | – | – | 30 (11) | 9 | – | – | 1 |
| Brian McClair | 13 (11) | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 3 (3) | – | – | – | 20 (14) | – | – | – | – |
| Karel Poborsky | 10 (7) | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 4 (2) | – | – | – | 15 (9) | 2 | – | 69915% | – |
| Roy Keane | 9 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 11 | 2 | – | 1,17625% | – |
| David May | 9 (2) | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 11 (2) | – | – | – | – |
| John Curtis | 8 (5) | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 (5) | – | – | 4319% | – |
| Jordi Cruyff | 5 (2) | – | 1 (1) | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – | 8 (4) | – | – | – | – |
| Ben Thornley | 5 (5) | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 (5) | – | 1 | 48610% | – |
| Michael Clegg | 3 (2) | – | 3 (1) | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – | – | – | 7 (4) | – | – | 4089% | – |
| Raimond van der Gouw | 5 (1) | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7 (1) | – | – | – | – |
| Erik Nevland | 1 (1) | – | 3 (1) | – | 1 (1) | – | – | – | – | – | 5 (3) | – | – | 2425% | – |
| Philip Mulryne | 1 | – | 1 (1) | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 (1) | – | – | – | – |
| Wesley Brown | 2 (1) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 (1) | – | – | – | – |
| Kevin Pilkington | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2425% | – |
| Danny Higginbotham | 1 (1) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – | – | – | – |
| Michael Twiss | – | – | 1 (1) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – | – | – | – |
| Ronnie Wallwork | 1 (1) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (1) | – | – | – | – |
Premier League Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 68 | 33 | +35 | 78 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 73 | 26 | +47 | 77 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 68 | 42 | +26 | 65 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 38 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 71 | 43 | +28 | 63 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 59 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 58 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 57 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 57 | -1 | 56 |
| 9 | Derby County | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 55 |
| 10 | Leicester City | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 53 |
| 11 | Coventry City | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 52 |
| 12 | Southampton | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 50 | 55 | -5 | 48 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 44 | -9 | 44 |
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 56 | -12 | 44 |
| 15 | Wimbledon | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 46 | -12 | 44 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 52 | 67 | -15 | 44 |
| 17 | Everton | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 56 | -15 | 40 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 61 | -20 | 40 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 37 | 82 | -45 | 35 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 71 | -34 | 33 |
Points Progression
Premier League
Transfers
22 moves
In
- Henning Berg Right-Back
- Jonathan Greening Central Midfield
- Erik Nevland Centre-Forward
Out
- Karel Poborský Right Winger
- Michael Appleton Central Midfield
- Pat McGibbon Centre-Back
- John O'Kane Right-Back
- Simon Davies Central Midfield
- Jon Macken Centre-Forward
- Brian McClair Second Striker
Loans
- OUT Graeme Tomlinson Centre-Forward
- OUT Graeme Tomlinson Centre-Forward
- OUT Grant Brebner Central Midfield
- OUT Grant Brebner Central Midfield
- OUT Robert Trees Right Midfield
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Teddy Sheringham 42 apps, 14 goals
- Henning Berg 36 apps, 2 goals
- John Curtis 9 apps
- Erik Nevland 5 apps
- Philip Mulryne 3 apps
- Wesley Brown 2 apps
- Danny Higginbotham 1 app
- Michael Twiss 1 app
- Ronnie Wallwork 1 app
Final appearances
- Gary Pallister last of 43 apps
- Brian McClair last of 20 apps
- Karel Poborsky last of 15 apps
- Ben Thornley last of 8 apps
- Kevin Pilkington last of 2 apps
Quick Quiz
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1997-1998?
On this day in 1997-1998